Jobs at Hackney Council – Group Accountant

Job Description:

Hackney is London’s most diverse and dynamic borough and one of the capital’s most popular places to live, work and visit. Stretching from the edge of the city to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it is an area of rapid economic growth particularly in the media, fashion, technological and other creative industries. Hackney has more green space than any other inner London borough, some of the capital’s best schools, first class transport connections combined with excellent local public services and a thriving arts, cultural and retail sector.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will be a vital member for managing both revenue and capital budgets held by the service area and you will play a key role in providing support, ideas and robust challenging to service’s finances and development, and work with the Head of Finance to set robust controls, all at a time of real economic challenge in the public sector.
• The challenge for Hackney is to make sure that the borough’s economic growth provides benefits for everyone who lives here, whilst also creating opportunities that will transform the lives of local people.
• We know that staff are key to our success and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to our corporate values to help us achieve the best for the people of Hackney.
• our challenges head on so that we can continue to provide the services our residents rely on.
• As Group Accountant, you will be responsible for driving the annual budget cycle and providing high quality financial advice at all levels of operational decision making.
• To work effectively, you will need to build strong working relationships across the authority and with some external stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

• We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.
• We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved.
• In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
• Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status.
• We also welcome those interested in flexible working.
• We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

Qualification & Experience:

• Hackney Council is looking for an experienced accountant to manage the finances of services in the Childrens and Education finance team.

Job Details:

Company: London Borough of Hackney

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Hackney, England

Application Deadline: N/A